Antipode of Mādabā, Jordan
The opposite side of the world to Mādabā is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Mādabā
Jordan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.716, 35.794
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.716, -144.206
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Mādabā's antipodal point (1,063 km).
The antipodal city to Mādabā is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mādabā is Mataura.
The distance from Mādabā to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Mādabā
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mādabā's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mādabā.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,063 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,244 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,246 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,318 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,565 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,619 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,626 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,626 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,629 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,629 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Amman
Coordinates: 31.716° N 35.7939° E
Elevation: 790 m (2,592 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Mādabā
The DMS coordinates are: 31°42'57.6'' N 35°47'38.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.71599°
LngO = 35.79392°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.71599°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.79392 - 180° = -144.20608°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Mādabā is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.71599, -144.20608)
In DMS format: 31°42'57.6'' N 35°47'38.1'' E .